Ruben Amorim needs to do these three things to help MU overcome their crisis.

29/09/2025 14:28:00 pandatv

The recent 1–3 defeat to Brentford is just the latest low point in MU’s decline under coach Ruben Amorim. To reverse the situation at Old Trafford, Amorim must quickly implement three major changes.

Tactical system adjustment

Jose Mourinho has often criticized "poets and dreamers" in football. Although he once praised his compatriot, Mourinho bluntly called coaches who rigidly stick to their philosophy "fools." Amorim is not as extreme an idealist as Marcelo Bielsa, but he is overly attached to the 3-4-2-1 formation — a system widely blamed for United’s current stagnation.

MU remains deeply mired in crisis

After the 0–3 loss in the Manchester derby, Amorim declared: "I will not change my philosophy. When I want, I will change it. Otherwise, the people must change." The problem is not that the three center-backs cannot succeed, as Oliver Glasner proved at Crystal Palace. Amorim’s mistake lies in his inflexible approach. United under him lacks a clear identity; no one knows how they plan to score or defend.

The build-up play is a persistent weakness: the central area is often congested due to an unnecessary center-back pushing forward, while the wings rely on ineffective combinations or risky one-touch passes. The team operates rigidly, making it easy for opponents to exploit. Without the ball, United usually defends passively in a 5-4-1 shape, allowing opponents to control comfortably. The system requires center-backs to advance into midfield, but this only exposes more gaps. Amorim needs to consider flexibility and encourage players to break the "script" rather than follow it mechanically.

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